Top 100 largest cities in Tanzania


List of the largest cities in Tanzania (with the largest population). If you are interested in the answer to the question "What are the largest cities in Tanzania?" you've come to the right place!


Dar es Salaam 5,383,728
Mwanza 1,104,521
Arusha 617,631
Mbeya 541,603
Morogoro 471,409
Zanzibar 403,658
Tanga 393,429
Tabora 308,741
Sumbawanga 303,986
Songea 286,285
Singida 232,459
Kigoma 232,388
Mpanda 204,338
Iringa 202,490
Moshi 201,150
Dodoma 180,541
Musoma 164,172
Bukoba 144,938
Mtwara 140,793
Shinyanga 139,727
Katumba 108,558
Lindi 95,096
Ushirombo 95,052
Kilosa 91,889
Bagamoyo 82,426
Babati 67,445
Uyovu 60,849
Makumbako 53,003
Buseresere 52,870
Chake Chake 52,047
Bunda 50,944
Merelani 50,000
Katoro 49,691
Ifakara 49,528
Njombe 46,724
Vwawa 40,145
Geita 40,000
Nguruka 39,135
Newala Kisimani 38,099
Geiro 37,909
Kidatu 37,542
Kasulu 37,349
Tunduma 36,556
Masasi 36,032
Kahama 36,014
Kidodi 35,953
Wete 35,951
Igunga 35,644
Misungwi 35,530
Mlimba 34,970
Mafinga 34,958
Masumbwe 34,780
Chalinze 34,335
Biharamulo 34,038
Somanda 33,932
Bariadi 33,865
Kirando 33,111
Tarime 33,094
Tumbi 32,900
Bugarama 32,494
Mvomero 31,324
Chanika 30,905
Kyela 30,684
Kibiti 30,163
Kisesa 29,804
Lukuledi 29,699
Mlandizi 29,394
Rujewa 29,228
Ilula 29,193
Kibondo 28,666
Tukuyu 28,398
Namanyere 28,218
Mkwanga 28,037
Bungu 27,873
Chato 27,776
Kasamwa 27,681
Sikonge 27,113
Malinyi 27,041
Mtinko 26,725
Nzega 26,584
Maramba 26,531
Magugu 26,131
Sokoni 25,821
Sepuka 25,657
Mbinga 25,192
Luchingu 25,145
Igurusi 24,895
Chimala 24,817
Shelui 24,817
Kakonko 24,688
Uvinza 24,650
Nyalikungu 24,648
Sirari 24,317
Lushoto 24,197
Matai 24,070
Old Shinyanga 23,747
Urambo 23,724
Mgandu 23,718
Kibaha 23,651
Songwa 23,618

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